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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Shane Ross: Important things are happening in the nation and in the economy in particular. The economy is now hitting very choppy waters. One issue which is worth a debate is the danger to the economy posed by the multinational reservations about what is going on. The broadband issue should also be addressed because Ministers have continually paid lip-service to the need to install broadband in every...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Shane Ross: Senator Mooney should tell us about the downsides.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Shane Ross: Maybe somebody else could do the job.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Shane Ross: Senator Dardis will be around.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: I join in the tributes to you, a Chathaoirligh, and the role you played in the House. I have just been consulting my colleagues and they tell me you have never evicted anybody from the House in those five years.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: We intend to remedy that in the next 24 hours. We cannot give any guarantees, but we will do our best in the next 24 hours. I pay tribute to the Cathaoirleach's very even-handed management of this House. It is quite an achievement that he did not manage to expel Members of the House, many of whom would have liked to have been expelled on occasions for various good reasons. To be able to...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: ——who are here are not interested——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: ——in remaining in the Seanad or standing for the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: I do not wish to be evicted — as his first duty the Leader would need to name me if am to be. If we are not to have a debate on Seanad reform at least until the next session, when I hope to be in your seat, a Chathaoirligh, for the first sitting——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: ——I hope the university Senators will be able to lead in that debate. I regret that the Fianna Fáil Party is launching an attack on the university seats, which shows its commitment to Independents in this House is negligible.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: We will not see Seanad reform if the university seats are seen as easy targets for the Government and the Seanad is treated as a place for party political patronage and rewards.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: Thanks to Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: We do not expect any help from the Tánaiste's crowd, anyway.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: I wish to share my time with Senators O'Toole and Norris.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: I will leave it to the Acting Chairman to divide the time equally.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: Everybody in the House welcomes measures that will assist first-time house buyers. Were there to be a vote on this Bill, I would support it as I believe it attempts to do this. Whether or not it will work is a different matter. I question this for two reasons, one of which the Minister dwelt on in his Second Stage speech. We have been told for some time, particularly before the election,...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)

Shane Ross: I support Senator O'Toole's recommendation which speaks to points I raised on Second Stage. While I do not wish to be repetitive, I must make it clear that the effect of backdating the stamp duty provision to 31 March 2007 will be that some will legitimately feel they have been victimised because they are on the wrong side of the line. During the crucial period between December and May, the...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (13 Sep 2007)

Shane Ross: I do not wish to sound presumptuous but I want to say to everybody that they are very welcome. It has been a long and difficult road for all of us to get here, whether one was nominated, elected or brought in by any means. It is a great honour for me to be here as the longest serving Member and it is a greathonour for everybody to be elected to Seanad Éireann. I hope we have a...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (13 Sep 2007)

Shane Ross: The Senator should speak to the motion on the nomination of the Cathaoirleach.